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This review is purely a means to introduce the reader to a very small sliver of the vast world of stem cell research. As stated above, it is by no means, nor does it try to be, a definitive guide. The studies are all very promising in their respective fields of interest. Magnificent strides have been made in the past 20 years and even more advances will be found in the coming years. Research has a compounding effect on the world around it. In this day and age, discoveries made in one part of the world will be known in another part in a matter of seconds, not years. The collaborative effort of researchers all across the world will carry our understanding of stem cells into a new era.

Although all of us do not have the opportunity to actively partake in research endeavors, we can still help in the fight. It is up to us to educate ourselves on these topics. Stem cells have been a point of heated contention for years now. However, the vast majority of the public group all stem cells into only one narrowly defined category. By educating those around us, we are able to break down the walls of stigma that have for so long blocked the eyes of the public to the truth.

At its very core, medicine is simply a means to help those who cannot help themselves. Stem cells are but another tool in the repertoire of modern medicine. However, their full utilization has not yet come to fruition. Stem cells hold the potential to meet the most intractable demands plaguing the human condition. The wealth of research focusing in on these cells is now occurring at an ever-rapid pace. In order for it to proceed to heights unknown, it will need a collective endorsement the world over.

Krishna S. Vyas

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Rahul Annabathula

University of Kentucky

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